ґніт

From Polish knot, from Middle High German knotze. Compare Belarusian кнот (knot), Czech knot, English knot, German Knoten.

• IPA^(key): [ɡnʲit]

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ґніт • (gnit) m inan (genitive ґнота́, nominative plural ґноти́, genitive plural ґноті́в, relational adjective ґнотови́й, diminutive ґно́тик)

1. wick
2. fuse (a cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device, such as a bomb)

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